Nov. 4, 2008, to Jan. 19, 2017: His being elected President of the United States and presidential acts (the 1,292 pieces of legislation he has signed, his 69 signing statements, the 267 executive orders he has issued, his 12 vetoes, the 1,842 pardons and commutations he has given, the 1,180 proclamations, 636 memoranda he has issued, and 3,427 speeches and remarks.)